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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Nearly 10,000 participants across four New York counties will take steps to support local health care this month, at the annual Northwell Health Walk on Sunday, May 21. The 2017 Northwell Health Walk will take place in Westchester County, Jones Beach, the East End of Long Island and Staten Island, marking the first year that Northwell Health has expanded the ...

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Comprised of 27 bones, three main nerves and over 30 individual muscles, our hands are incredibly complex structures. That's why when dealing with hand, wrist or elbow injuries, seeking the experienced care offered by NWH at Chappaqua Crossing can make the difference in pain-free living. When a hand or wrist isn't operating properly, simple everyday tasks such as ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y – As Allen Asher puts on his boxing gloves and steps into the ring, he's amazed at his ability to move in ways he didn’t think were possible.“If someone told me I’d be boxing today, I would have never believed them,” said Asher, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 63. Thanks to a collaboration between the LSVT Program at Northern Westchester Hospital’s ...

YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- When Dawn Barrett laces up her sneakers for the first annual Northwell Health Walk at Westchester this May, she's doing so with an incredibly personal connection."I was diagnosed with breast cancer and treated at Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) in 2012," said Barrett, a member of the hospital's Cancer Patient Advisory Council and a key organizer of the ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- After being diagnosed with a condition that required colorectal surgery, Michael was faced with the decision on where to seek treatment. After extensive research and consultation, he and his wife were led to Dr. Jerald Wishner and Northern Westchester Hospital.Wishner is the director of Minimally Invasive and Colorectal Surgery and co-director of the Institute for ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- If you’re like many men, you’ve worried about prostate cancer. It’s understandable, given that about 161,360 men are diagnosed each year, according to the American Cancer Society. The good news is that today, men who need treatment have unprecedented options with more precision than ever, including minimally invasive da Vinci surgery. At Northern Westchester ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Who says eating healthy needs to be a chore? Thanks to Northern Westchester Hospital dietitian Amy Rosenfeld, time-strapped professionals and families can learn to eat healthy without sacrificing flavor at an upcoming healthy cooking demonstration hosted by the Mount Pleasant Library."The goal of these demonstrations is to provide fun and interactive ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A trip to the emergency room may be a scary experience, especially for young children. However, Northern Westchester Hospital's annual Teddy Bear Clinic is turning fear into fun and providing parents and children with a behind-the-scenes tour of the state-of-the-art facility. "Just like a doctor's office, the hospital can be seen as a scary place," said ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- For those who have experienced a heart attack, heart disease or undergone a heart transplant, readjusting to normal life can be a difficult, even frightening process. However, thanks to Northern Westchester Hospital's Cardiac Rehabilitation Center, those given new life can learn to stay active—safely. NWH's Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is a medically-supervised, ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. – Northern Westchester Hospital will host "The Big Talk Made Small & Simple," a speaker series designed to help parents communicate with their children about sex and sexuality. The presenter and director of Community Health Education and Outreach at NWH, Maria Simonetti, will help parents open the lines of communication – with tips on making children feel ...